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Crosshaven’s Bob Bateman headed north to the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta for the final days racing in the capital and the homecoming of the Green Dragon. Pictures over the fold...
We're gauging reaction to VDLR 09. There has been a lot of positive chat about the improvement in the weather on Dublin bay (even though there was a full gale on Saturday).There are bouquets for the race management team and…
London's Royal Ocean Racing Club announced Galway firm Dubarry of Ireland as the Partner/Supplier of footwear and clothing to the RORC Race Team and Rating Office
SB3 sailors Ben Duncan and his crew have won yet again in 2009, sailing superbly throughout and finishing on 20 points overall, at VDLR including two firsts and two seconds. Sean Craig's "Squalo Bianco" (meaning "Great White Shark") really lived…
DINGHY REGATTA (OVERALL) 12/07/2009. Laser Radial – 1 Ross Darmody, HYC, 3.00, 2 Andrew Tyrrell, HYC, 3.00, 3 Conor Hopkins, HYC, 6.00. Laser 4.7 – 1, Mark Condy, HYC, 2.00, 2 Robert Ferris, HYC, 4.00, 3 Adam Doyle, MYC, 4.00.…
Winds gusting over 30 knots meant the sailors never left the shore as day two of racing was abandoned yesterday at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Buzios, Brazil. All day long the flags spread across the…
Saturday's gale force winds gave way to sunshine and moderate breeze for the final day of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, with the 460-boat fleet sailing their last races in glorious conditions on Dublin Bay. All was still to play…
The inaugural Wales v Ireland Interreg trophy has been such a roaring success that the Welsh visitors are already planning the return visit. In this exclusive podcast Callum Edge (WAL) and Laura Dillon (IRL) describe the penultimate day of racing…
Rockabill V skipper Paul O'Higgins spoke to Afloat.ie yesterday on the marina, and reckoned that with one race to go to clinch the class title. However, what he didn't know at that stage was that his boat is one of…
Weather cut into proceedings from both ends at the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta yesterday (SATURDAY), with fog delaying the start and strong breeze, gusting to over 28 knots, bringing racing to a premature end. Most courses had two races scheduled…
Skipper of today's IRC0 winner Argie Bargie, Alan Hogg, spoke to Afloat.ie on the dock about his day on the water at the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta . Click below the fold for the video.
One boat had a brush with a higher power on its way to Dublin - Antix Beag. Robert O'Leary explained to Afloat.ie how they narrowly missed being struck by lightning off the Tuskar Rock. Click below the fold to see…
Mother Nature has thrown a little bit of everything out of her handbag today, with just 6 knots of breeze welcoming sailors to a fog-bound Dun Laoghaire this morning. Currently on the bay, she has upped the ante with gusts…
As the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta nears the half way stage, visiting boats are coming to fore in several classes, leaving the home crowd flat-footed. Despite a bland forecast, competitors were blessed with ten knots of wind, which filled in…
The coming week is an avalanche of activity – something for everybody. Take sailing courses at either Mullaghmore SC or Royal North of Ireland YC, or spectate at one of the many on-the-water events like the Foynes Regatta, the Dalkey…
The dust has settled from day one, and thankfully a new weather pattern has arrived ahead of schedule. Early indications of light breeze have been blown away as 10-12 knots from the South-East filled in across the bay. On the…
Ireland is officially in no-man's land today, wedged between two weather systems. As this report is being typed, Dun Laoghaire's weather station is showing a measly 3 knots from the NNW, with the gradient breeze expected to show up as…
It was light, bright and full of fight on Dublin Bay for the first day of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta , with a gentle max of 13 knots for the afternoon's racing. A light but steady breeze pushed the…
British solo round the world sailor Alex Thomson will be joined by a host of talent onboard the newly re-fitted Open 60 Hugo Boss for the 2009 Rolex Fastnet Race. Joining him on board will be former Olympic skier and…
The University of Limerick sailing team will be joining the defending Champions, Cork Institute of Technology, at the Student Yachting World Cup, commencing in Marseille on Sunday next October 25th and finishing Friday, October 30th. They secured their position in…
